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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

408 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 21

200 Guinea Ram Killed at Cowra Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

Mr. A. Taylor, of Cudal, lost a stud ram valued at more than 200 guineas at the Cowra Show last week…

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Gross Takings £440 Scottish Fair Record

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

The giro[?]s takings at the Scottish Fair, held on Thursday and Friday in the Manorial…

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Fun at Fair Concert Stories and Comic Opera

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Those who attended the Scottish Fair concert in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night were provided with a…

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Mr. Drakeford Speaks At A.F.U.L.E. Dinner Government Had Not Received "Fair Go" From Press

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

Addressing Goulburn members of the Australian Federated Union of Loco Enginemen at their annual dinner last night, the Minister for Air (Mr. A. Drakeford) declared: "You have given an active…

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Fair Exchange

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

AT the Loughnan-Heffernan wedding breakfast at Gunning on September 11, that…

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No Shearing at 1949 Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

A suggestion that a shearing competition be added to the list of attarctions for the 1949 Goulburn Show was made to a…

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State Governor May Open Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

The Goulburn A., P. and H. Society last night decided to invite the Governor of New South Wales, Lieutenant-General Northcott, to officially open the 1949 Show…

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District Hospital Gardens Gay Show of Spring Blooms

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

Due to the interest and energy of the secretary (Mr. C. J. Martyr) and Matron Cameron, the District…

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Addition to 1949 SHOW District Exhibit To Be Staged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

As a result of a decision reached last night by the A., P. and H. Society, a district exhibit embracing products from Crookwell, Goulburn, Gunning, Parkesbourne and Taralga will be…

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£195 Prizemoney For Show Woodchopping

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Arrangements for next year's Goulburn Show, including the allocation of £195 prizemoney for woodchopping events, were discussed by the A.P. and H. Society committee at its meeting on…

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C. of E. Daffodil Fair

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 6

A highly successful function--a daffodil fair--was conducted under the auspces of the Taralga Church of England…

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Dalton Methodist Spring Fair £76 Raised As Result Of Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 3

The ninth annual spring fair and exhibition was held in the Dalton Church Hall and proved very successful. Owing to a severe hall storm…

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Taralga District News Budget Schools' Athletic Carnival: Rules Have Been Amended

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 6

On Friday night last at a meeting of the Schools' Athletic Carnival Committee, the association rules & regulations…

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Exhibition of Art Celebrated Painters

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

Most of the best-known artists in N.S.W. will be represented in the exhibition of paintings to be opened in the…

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Wife Of U.S. Ambassador To Open Art Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 2

Goulburn is to receive a distinguished visitor next Monday, when Mrs. Myron M. Cowen, wife of the Ambassador for the United States of America, will officially open the Art Exhibition in the auditorium of the City library…

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Church of England, Flower Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

As advertised in today’s issue the Spring Flower Show 'is again at hand. The schedule is well arranged to draw upon a Very…

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Exhibition of Town Planning Arranged

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

An exhibition on town planning in Britain will be shown in Goulburn early next year. The exhibition is being…

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Art Exhibition To Open

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 4

One of the finest collections of new works of art ever to be displayed outside a capital city will be on view at the art…

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Spring Show and Gymkhana

Crookwell Gazette · Sunday 17 October 1948 · page 6

Taralga's first attempt to stage a spring show looks as though it is to be crowned with success. AN enthusiastic committee…

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Exhibition at Golf Champion Who Played At 13

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 3

An exhibition round of golf was played at the Goulburn club's links on Friday afternoon by Miss Pat Borthwick,…

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